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Sing a song how "Lift Every Voice and Sing" inspired generations

Illustrations and easy-to-read text follow a family through five generations as each is inspired by the song written in 1900 to honor Abraham Lincoln. Includes author's note on the history of the song and its meaning in her family.

Main Author: Lyons, Kelly Starling (Author)
Other Authors: Mallett, Keith (Illustrator), Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2019.
Subjects:
Johnson, James Weldon, > 1871-1938. > Lift every voice and sing > Juvenile fiction.
Songs > Juvenile fiction.
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
United States > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Historical fiction > Juvenile.
Summary: Illustrations and easy-to-read text follow a family through five generations as each is inspired by the song written in 1900 to honor Abraham Lincoln. Includes author's note on the history of the song and its meaning in her family.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN: 9780525516095
0525516093
Author Notes: Kelly Starling Lyons (kellystarlinglyons.com) is the award-winning author of more than thirty books for young readers including Sing a Song- How Lift Every Voice & Sing Inspired Generations , Ellen's Broom , Hope's Gift ,and Tea Cakes for Tosh . Her chapter books include the popular Jada Jones and Miles Lewis series and She Persisted- Dorothy Height and She Persisted- Coretta Scott King . Kelly is a teaching artist and founding member of The Brown Bookshelf. She lives in North Carolina.

Keith Mallett (keithmallett.com) also illustrated Take a Picture of Me, James VanDerZee and How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz . He studied art at Hunter College in New York City, and was the in-house artist for Frontline Art Publishers for fifteen years. His work was commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's historic breakthrough into major league baseball, has graced the cover of Chicken Soup for the African American Soul , and has been featured in many movies and TV shows. Both Franklin Mint and Lenox Collections have created collectibles of his work. He lives in La Mesa, California.

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